A person who conceals an estray found or taken into the person's custody, or effaces or changes a mark or brand on an estray, or carries an estray beyond the limits of the county where found, or knowingly permits the concealment, effacing, or changing of a mark or brand on an estray animal to be done, or neglects to notify or give information of an estray to the state board of stock inspection commissioners is guilty of a class 6 felony and, upon conviction thereof, shall be punished as provided in section 18-1.3-401.

Source: G.L. § 2567. G.S. § 1306. R.S. 08: § 6444. C.L. § 3241. CSA: C. 160, § 158. CRS 53: § 8-4-11. L. 63: p. 322, § 5. C.R.S. 1963: § 8-4-11. L. 67: p. 574, § 2. L. 91: Entire section amended, p. 409, § 21, effective June 6. L. 2002: Entire section amended, p. 1550, § 324, effective October 1. L. 2025: Entire section amended, (HB 25-1084), ch. 24, p. 130, § 125, effective August 6.

Cross references: (1) For provisions relative to effacing brands, see § 35-43-116.

(2) For the legislative declaration contained in the 2002 act amending this section, see section 1 of chapter 318, Session Laws of Colorado 2002.